Vitoria
A feminine name of Latin origin signifying triumph or victory.
Name Census estimates that about 401 living Americans carry the first name Vitoria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vitoria today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vitoria births was 2010 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vitoria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vitoria with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
401
~ 1 in 854,749 Americans
Peak year
2010
19 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,487
Tracked since 1979
Census
Vitoria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 912 people with the first name Vitoria, which placed it at #13,300 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,300
National first-name rank
People counted
912
912 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vitoria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vitoria is White at 60.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.3%) and Black (9.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vitoria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vitoria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.7% · 554
- Hispanic or Latino20.3% · 185
- Black or African American9.4% · 86
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.8% · 53
- Two or more races2.9% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 8
Popularity
Vitoria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vitoria from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 122 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Vitoria remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vitoria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vitoria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vitorias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vitoria
The name Vitoria has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "victoria," which means "victory" or "conqueror." It was initially used as a feminine form of the masculine name Victor, which also stems from the same Latin root.
In ancient Rome, the name Vitoria was associated with military triumph and success on the battlefield. It was often bestowed upon daughters born after a significant victory or conquest, symbolizing the family's pride and celebration of their achievements.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vitoria can be found in the writings of Roman historian Livy, who mentioned a woman named Vitoria in his historical accounts of the Roman Republic. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until the spread of Christianity across Europe.
During the Middle Ages, the name Vitoria became more prevalent, particularly in regions with strong Catholic traditions. It was adopted as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, who was seen as the ultimate victor over sin and death through her role in the birth of Jesus Christ.
Vitoria was the name of a revered Spanish theologian and philosopher, Francisco de Vitoria (1486-1546), who is regarded as the founder of the tradition of international law and the rights of indigenous peoples. His influential works and teachings contributed to the dissemination of the name throughout Spain and its colonies.
Another notable figure was Vitoria Colonna (1490-1547), an Italian poet and writer during the Renaissance period. She was renowned for her literary talents and her close friendship with the famous artist Michelangelo.
In the 17th century, Vitoria da Silva Xavier (1622-1705), a Brazilian nun and mystic, gained recognition for her religious devotion and her visions, which were documented in various accounts.
During the 19th century, Vitoria Woodhull (1838-1927) made history as the first woman to run for President of the United States, campaigning on a platform of women's suffrage and labor reform.
More recently, Vitoria Beckham (born 1974), the English fashion designer and former member of the Spice Girls, has brought renewed attention to the name through her international celebrity status.
People
Vitoria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vitoria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vitoria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vitoria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 401 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vitoria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 854,749 US residents.
Is Vitoria a common name?
We classify Vitoria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 409 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vitoria most popular?
The single biggest year for Vitoria was 2010, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vitoria is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vitoria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 912 people with the name Vitoria, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,300 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vitoria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vitoria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vitoria appears almost entirely female. Of the 902 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vitoria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vitoria is White at 60.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.3%) and Black (9.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vitoria most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vitoria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.7% (554 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vitoria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vitoria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vitoria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vitoria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vitoria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vitoria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Vitoria?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.